Industry Updates

Applying the Video Privacy Protection Act to Online Streaming 03 June 2015

With the rise of online content and big data, courts are beginning to define video on demand streaming service media companies’ obligations under the Video Privacy Protection Act (“VPPA”) 18 U.S.C § 2710. Passed in 1988, the VPPA prohibits a “video … Continue reading

Netflix, Amazon Poised to Steal Cable and Broadcast’s Thunder at Emmys 03 June 2015

When it comes to TV awards, digital may be the new cable. Online video on demand streaming services Netflix and Amazon are producing award-worthy original programming — and Hulu, Yahoo and AOL are also jumping into the game, looking to … Continue reading

84% of UK ad campaigns delivered across multiple screens 02 June 2015

Research from Videology has found that in the first quarter of 2015 advertisers in the UK are increasingly planning their video strategies holistically, with the majority of campaigns now conducted across more than one device. According to an analysis of Videology’s … Continue reading

IPTV CDN market to be worth $12BN by 2020 02 June 2015

Driven by the explosion of OTT video services of all forms, the IPTV CDN market is set to grow from $2.8 billion by the end of 2015 to over $12 billion by 2020 says research from MarketsandMarkets. If this figure were … Continue reading